Singapore
Tanzania’s first female president takes office, breaking new ground for women in hijab
By Joseph Hammond — March 19, 2021
(RNS) — Samia Suluhu Hassan is the second Muslim woman who wears hijab to become president of a country in which Muslims are a minority.
Hungry Ghost Month animates the streets of Singapore
By Alexandra Radu — September 9, 2017
SINGAPORE (RNS) — For Buddhists and Taoists during the seventh month of the lunar year, the line between the realms of the living and dead blurs.
Singapore to repatriate Muslim cleric after remarks against Jews, Christians
By Marius Zaharia — April 3, 2017
(Reuters) The cleric known as "Nalla" admitted making the remarks, apologized and "recognized that it was unacceptable in Singapore's multi-racial and multi-religious context," according to the government.
Singapore megachurch leaders draw jail terms in pop music fraud
By Reuters — November 20, 2015
The pastor, a voice for the prosperity gospel, divurted millions of dollars to his wife's secular singing career.
Bike lanes * Saint Barbie * So long: October’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — November 2, 2015
Churches attack bike lanes for "burdening" their religious freedom as Saint Barbie leads a plastic revolution in Argentina. Savor every word of this last ever recap as I say “so long” to On Freedom.
Singapore megachurch leaders convicted in pop music fraud case
By Reuters — October 22, 2015
The mix of money, faith and scandal in the case has fascinated the public in affluent Singapore.
Singapore teen blogger guilty of insulting Christians
By Jane Onyanga-Omara — May 12, 2015
Yee posted a YouTube video that said Christians were "power-hungry and malicious" people who "deceive others into thinking that they are compassionate and kind."
Buddhists expelled from Malaysia for praying in Muslim hall
By Richard S. Ehrlich — August 21, 2013
(RNS) The government's response is the latest in a series of crackdowns on behavior deemed disrespectful of Islamic traditions and beliefs.
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